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Examines the debate in 2000 about the attempted repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 which forbids the promotion of homosexuality in schools. Explains what it is, key stories about England and Wales, Scotland, personal views and public forum.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2423305.stm
Mr Duncan Smith is set to end his support for the controversial clause, and is expected to propose a new form of words for the Tory-created legislation.
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jul/11/schools.uk1
Polly Curtis. Teachers and campaigners have welcomed a defeat of rebels in the House of Lords which effectively marks the end of Section 28.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jul/10/publicservices.uk
PA. Peers were today being asked to back a move giving parents tough legal rights to "protect" their children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education. The call, by Conservative Lady Blatch, follows the government's decision to scrap section 28, which bans local councils from promoting homosexuality in schools.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/homeaffairs/page/0,11026,875944,00.html
Follow the history of Section 28 starting with its introduction in Parliament in December 1987.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jan/31/gayrights.comment
Article by Peter Preston. "One of my twins has a loving husband, the other a loving gay partner. Both are my family. Both are equal..."
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/nov/17/uk.schools
Ivan Massow discusses the repeal of Section 28 and his disappointment to Michael Howard voting to retain it.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/nov/08/uk.gayrights
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. The Conservative amendment, which will incorporate work which has been carried out by the party's Renewing One Nation taskforce, will embrace two principles: get rid of the totem of section 28 and offer reassurance to parents that their children will be protected.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jan/16/immigrationpolicy.gayrights
The Tories have proposed an alternative to section 28 under which schools would be required to display teaching materials for sex education classes publicly so that parents could inspect them.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/aug/05/gayrights.conservatives
Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Alan Duncan, the shadow foreign affairs minister, yesterday urged his party to end its taboo about homosexuality, but declined to tell his party to support the repeal of section 28 if the issue is raised in parliament again this year.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jan/08/uk.gayrights
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. After John Bercow signed an amendment to back the repeal of Section 28, Michael Portillo added his support to persuade Iain Duncan Smith to join them as well.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/oct/09/uk.conservatives20021
Anne Perkins, political correspondent. The simmering row in the Tory party over section 28, which has become a totem for social liberals in the party, erupted at the Guardian's fringe meeting yesterday.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/mar/11/conservatives.uk
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. Tory divisions over section 28 were laid bare last night when Iain Duncan Smith voted to retain the contentious clause which bans the promotion of homosexuality in schools.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1435715/Labour-faces-Lords-defeat-on-Section-28-alternative.html
Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Opposition peers are expected to defeat the Government today by backing a Tory amendment for an alternative to the controversial Section 28, the law stopping local authorities from promoting homosexuality, with a new clause giving parents the power to object to inappropriate sex education.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1403520/Labour-test-for-Tories-on-gay-rights.html
Colin Brown, political editor. Labour MPs are to force a new vote on the repeal of section 28 to expose a split in the Conservative party. Site requires free registration.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1424385/Softer-stance-on-Section-28-in-Lords.html
Iain Duncan Smith will try to avoid a confrontation in the Lords over the Government's plans to scrap Section 28, after angering Tory modernisers by voting to keep the law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1412728/Tories-try-to-defuse-section-28-clash.html
David Davis, the shadow Cabinet minister, is working on proposals to give parents and school governors the right to decide how teachers approach the issue of homosexuality in the classroom.
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